Posted by bleauberry on December 6, 2010, at 19:48:05
In reply to Seroquel for unipolar depression, posted by sk85 on December 5, 2010, at 12:24:03
I don't think seroquel would be a good unipolar depression med, but as a wise old pdoc used to tell me..."anything is possible". He had seen it all. Some things just defy logic, especially in psychiatry. My own gut instinct says seroquel might help with some symptoms, maybe create some new problems at some point, but won't ever bring something called remission.
I think when we have had neurological damage following SSRI usage, the game totally changes. It is more difficult. Actually, it was always difficult, they just deceptively made it look easy by handing you a prescription. I am almost tempted to tell you your prognosis is much better in the hands of a skilled Integrative MD, possibly a naturopath, but not someone who is only going to pick from the menu of psychiatric meds. Had no damage been done, maybe my opinion would be different. The dystonia changed the whole scenario. You'll need a comprehensive plan which includes specific food choices, supplements, maybe herbs, maybe meds, some in depth lab tests, and a plan. If your entire healing is based on what a psychiatrist prescribes for you, I personally think the prognosis is not real promising.
Whether to keep seroquel or not depends on whether you find it helpful enough in some ways to keep it. It is always a risk/benefit, or side effect/benefit, situation that we have to personally decide.
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